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NEC has announced a new 27-inch LCD for computer users that promises high resolution in an eco friendly design. The new monitor is called the NEC MultiSync EA274WMi and it has LED backlighting. The monitor also uses IPS screen technology to provide wide viewing angles allowing collaboration in the business environment.

Xi3 Corporation is the company behind the cool and interesting little Xi3 Piston console. The Piston is actually a small gaming computer more that it is a game console like the Xbox or PlayStation. Xi3 Corporation has announced that it will be launching its first retail presence in a Utah mall just in time for the holiday shopping season.

HP has introduced a new range of desktop computers aimed at business users. The range of machines is the HP ProDesk 400 series. HP designed the computers to appeal to businesses shopping for new machines on budget.

Gateway has announced its latest all-in-one computer that will be on the market just in time for holiday shopping. The all-in-one is called the Gateway One ZX4270 and it's specifically designed to be an affordable computer. The machine features a 19.5-inch HD+ display with a non-glare coating and LED backlighting.

Dell makes computers for all sorts of needs and all sorts of users. In the professional world, design pros have need for powerful mobile workstations to be able to work on the go. Dell has unveiled a pair of high-end mobile workstations called the Precision M4800 and M6800.

Earlier this month, the AnTuTu benchmarking tool raised a bit of a firestorm when it showed Intel's Atom Z2580 out performing offerings from Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and Samsung. This led to BDTI, a consulting firm, showing that not all instructions were being executed by the Intel processor, causing a false boost in results. As such, AnTuTu has issued a revised version of the benchmarking tool, and Intel has fallen 20-percent as a result.

We've already seen a number of new Samsung ATIV devices being unveiled today, but the company just dumped an all-in-one on us, and they're calling it the ATIV One 5 Style. It's a desktop computer with the internal components built inside the display unit (as most all-in-ones are), but the One 5 Style sports a really thin profile.

Sony has unveiled a couple new laptops this evening, among them being a new slider hybrid called the VAIO Duo 13. This laptop uses Sony's Surf Slider design to switch from a slate into a laptop with a slider keyboard complete with a trackpad. Thus far Sony has only said the hybrid will be available sometime in the middle of this month, rolling out worldwide for a yet-unspecified price.

Most technology companies build their products overseas, particularly in China. Apple for instance uses Foxconn to produce the bulk of its popular products such as the iPhone and the iPad. However, more and more components for some Apple products are being produced in the United States.

Inhon first attracted attention with its amazingly thin Blade 13 laptop, a 13-inch laptop that weighs in at less than 2-pounds and is only 0.39-inches thin. According to the folks at Engadget, following very closely on the laptop's heels is the Inhon Tablet, which has an optional keyboard that immediately makes one think of the Surface. The tablet will be launched in Taiwan at an unspecified date.